Unrestricted file upload in interface/super/manage_site_files.php in versions of OpenEMR before 5.0.1.4 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with a PHP extension via the images upload form and accessing it in the images directory.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2018-15139 is rated High Exploit Risk (84.3/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 78.02%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: 6 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50122 | exploit_db | edb | 2021-07-13 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| 49998 | exploit_db | edb | 2021-06-14 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-02-27 | 78.60% | 78.02% | -0.57% |
| 2 | 2026-02-03 | 80.75% | 78.60% | -2.15% |
| 3 | 2026-01-29 | — | 80.75% | — |
Full EPSS history (27 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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2.8 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 6.5 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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8.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163110/OpenEMR-5.0.1.3-Shell-Upload.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163482/OpenEMR-5.0.1.3-Shell-Upload.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://github.com/Hacker5preme/Exploits/tree/main/CVE-2018-15139-Exploit | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/openemr/openemr/pull/1757/commits/c2808a0493243f618bbbb3459af23c7da3dc5485 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.databreaches.net/openemr-patches-serious-vulnerabilities-uncovered-by-project-insecurity/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |